Wristband for watches



Dec. 24, 1940. L, T. STERlNQ 2,226,329

WRI STBAND FOR WATCHES Filed June 23, 1958 KEI/19.1.

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Patented Dec. 24, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to wristbands for use with watches, one of the objects being to so construct the band that it will engage the surface of the wrist in such a way as to resist slipping of the band along or around the arm after it has been properly tightened thereon.

A further object is to provide a band of this type which can be made of leather, metal or other suitable material and which does not add to the cost of production.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred forms of the invention have been shown.r

In said drawing Figure 1 is a perspective View of a Wristband formed preferably of metal links.

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through one of the links embodying the present improvement.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3, Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of band.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal vsection through one end portion thereof.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-.6Figure 5.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference I designates opposed metal plates of any suitable proportions having depressions 2 formed inthe inner faces thereof by pressing the metal outwardly. This outwardly displaced metal can be of any preferred contour for the purpose of ornamentation. These recessed plates are connected with any desired arrangement of links 3 or the like for the purpose of completing the band the end portions 4 of which are adapted to be attached to a wrist watch while a buckle 5 can wrist so that they will not slip either angularly 10` or lengthwise of the arm.

Obviously the same improvements can be incorporated in a Wristband formed of leather or other suitable material as shown at 6 in Figurel. This band is provided with the usual or any preferred 15 type of buckle 1 and has recesses 8 cut in the inner surface thereof at different points so that whenV the band is tightened about the wrist these recessed faces will tightly grip the surface of the wrist and cause the skin to be forced outwardly 20 into the recesses so as to anchor the band against sliding movement. l

In both forms of the device illustrated, the recesses provided at 2 and 8 respectively not only serve to receive those portions of the skin bridg- 25 ing the recesses but they also constitute in effect suction cups which supplement the anti-slipping action by affecting a grip upon the skin.

What is claimed is:

A Wristband for Watches including a flexible 30 member having an inner surface for engagement with the wrist of the wearer, there being outwardlyolfset portions in said member providing recesses in the inner surface thereof extending partly through the member, there being broad substantially flat bearing surfaces between, above `and below the pockets for contact with the wearer, and means for tightening the member about the wrist to force the bearing surfaces against the wrist and portions of the wrist into the recesses, thereby to hold the band against sliding movement said recesses constituting suction cups.

LEWIS T. STERINO. 

